World War I Part 1 Quiz

What event is widely considered to have started World War I?

• Assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Fight over who shot first

• Germany declaring war

• Russia mobilizing

What was the name of the group dedicated to creating a greater Serbia that would include Bosnia?

• Red Hand

• White Hand

• Black Hand

• Blue Hand

Which country issued an ultimatum to Serbia, leading to the start of World War I?

• France

• Russia

• Germany

• Austria

What did Germany promise to Austria if Russia mobilized?

• Blank check

• Diplomatic immunity

• Military support

• Economic aid

Which country declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914?

• Austria

• France

• Russia

• Germany

What did Russia declare itself to be in, which sounded a lot like mobilization?

• Diplomatic isolation

• Economic prosperity

• Peaceful negotiations

• Period preparatory to war

Which country declared war on Russia on August 1, 1914?

• France

• Germany

• Austria

• Britain

What did Germany choose when Britain issued an ultimatum to get out of Belgium?

• Or else

• Peaceful resolution

• Negotiation

• Retreat

Which country declared war on France on August 3, 1914?

• Germany

• Russia

• Austria

• Britain

What did the Austrians and the Serbs probably both imagine about the war at the start?

• It would end quickly

• It would lead to a world war

• It would spread to other continents

• It could stay localized to the Balkans